Birdman Takes Flight Without Mohawk

DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 18: Devin Harris #20 of the Dallas Mavericks drives against Chris Andersen #11 of the Miami Heat during a game at American Airlines Center on February 18, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)DALLAS, TX - FEBRUARY 18: Devin Harris #20 of the Dallas Mavericks drives against Chris Andersen #11 of the Miami Heat during a game at American Airlines Center on February 18, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami Heat center Chris ‘Birdman’ Andersen was known last season for his hustle, physical play, and of course a signature Mohawk. But just before Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, Birdman came out with a ‘nohawk.’

Andersen surprised many by sporting a short haircut without the signature Mohawk telling reporters it was simply “less maintenance.”

Birdman still has plenty to capture the attention in the form of multiple tattoos all over his body up to and including his neck, a point Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra jokingly referred to during an interview when asked about Andersen, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.